Screen-hinge.



H. HOUGHAM.

SCREEN HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25. 1915.

1,170,262. Patented Feb. 1, 1910.

ZTLSM HENRY HOUGHAM, OF MANHATTAN, KANSAS.

SCREEN-HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

Application filed September 25, 1915. Serial No. 52,722.

To all whom 52. may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY HOUGHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manhattan, in the county of Riley and State 'of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Screen-Hinges, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to hinges or hangers for screens and the like; and it consists in the peculiar and advantageous hinge hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which are hereby made a part hereof: Figure 1 is a front elevation showing one embodiment of my invention applied. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the upper member of the hinge. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the lower member. Fig. 5 is a front elevation showing a modification as applied. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 7 1s a perspective of the lower member comprised in the modification.

Referring by numeral to the said drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4 thereof; 1 is a window casing. and 2 is a screen, arranged in the conventional manner relative to said casing. 3 is the upper member of my novel hinge, and 4 is the lower member thereof. The upper member 3 is formed of a single piece of sheet metal, and comprises a body adapted to be arranged against the face of the upper bar of the casing 1 and fastened by screws or other means thereto, a curvilinear tongue 5 cut from the body and bent forwardly and upwardly, and rearwardly directed lugs 7, disposed at right angles to the apertured body, at opposite sides of the tongue 5, and designed to be opposed to the under side of the casing bar 1. These lugs 7 by hearing against the bar 1 permit of the member 3 being quickly positioned with respect to the under side of the bar 1, and this without measurement.

The lower member 4 of the hinge is designed to be arranged against and fastened to the face of the screen bar 2,-and by reference to Figs. 2 and 4 it will be noted that in addition to-its body portion said lower member comprises an ofisct portion 10 in which is an aperture 8, and an abutment 9 formed incidental to the production of the aperture 8, and directed rearwardly and disposed at right angles to the body portion. It will also be noticed by reference to Fig. 4 that the lug 9 is of a less width than the aperture 8. and is joined to the offset portion by inwardly bent portions which contribute to the stiffness and strength of the junction between the ing 9 and said ofl'set portion of the body. The said lug 9 is designed to bear on the upper edge of the upper screen bar 2 and in that way assure the correct )OSltiOIling of the member 4, relative to the member 3. It will also be noted in this connection that the arrangement of the members 3 and 4 at the opposed edges of the bars 1 and 2 is materially advantageous inasmuch as it renders it feasible to employ light bars.

In the practical use of the hinge described. the apertured member 4 is suspended on the tongue or hook 5 and hence when desired the screen 2 may be swung outwardly and inwardly on the tongue or may be lifted ofi the tongue. I would also have it understood at this point that asthe member 4 approaches the completely closed position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it binds in the book or tongue 5 and thereby eliminates the rat- ,tling of the screen which is obviously an important advantage.

The modified lower member 4 shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 is designed for use in con junction with a screen frame '2 of less thickness than the casing bar 1. Said member 4* is peculiar in that it has a horizontal, intermediate portion 10 which reaches forwardly from its body portion and from which rises a portion in which is the aperture 8 to re-.

ceive the tongue or book 5 of the complemental-y u )per member 3. By locating the upper sur ace of the portion 10 flush with the upper edge of the screen bar 2, the mechanic is enabled to'quickly and accurately position the member 4 without resorting to measurement.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent,-is:

A hinge, comprising an upper member having a body, an upwardly and forwardly curved tongue struck from the middle of the lower portion of the body, and lugs extending rearwardly on the lower portion of the mm eee body, at opposite sides of the tongue; and a my hand in presence of two subscribing witlower member constructed 1and arranged to messes. be accurately positioned re ative to the upper edge of a screen or the like and having HENRY HOUGHAM' 5 an upwardly reaching apertured portion to Witnesses:

receive said tongue. CHARLES HUGHES,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 0N Ross. 

